Election Department: Nonanswer of when EBRC was actually formed
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced in the parliament on 13 July that the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee had already been formed two months ago after Non-Constituency Member of Parliament,...
View ArticleScientists discover potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease
Anti-malaria drugs could potentially be used to treat Parkinson’s disease, a team of scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School in the...
View ArticleAGO on MOM – Gates opened wider for Employment and Work Pass breaches?
By Howard Lee Among the financial and contractual lapses highlighted in the annual Auditor-General Office’s (AGO) report on government ministries and statutory boards, one might have slipped the sight of…
View ArticleToa Payoh vandal tried to wiggle out of heavy sentence: DPP
Boaz Koh Wen Jie, 18, had deliberately enrolled into a rehabilitation centre just days before he pleaded guilty in order the get a lighter sentence, alleged Deputy Public Prosecutor Francis…
View ArticleEx-CCC chairman, Tonic Oh, sued in 2002 civil suit
It has emerged that Mr Oh Thai Nan, also known as Tonic Oh, was involved in a civil suit in 2002 over a sum of almost $400,000 claimed by a…
View ArticleGov’t should freeze all funds to PA until full audit is done
Most of you would have heard about the “lapses” of the grassroots organisations under People’s Association that was uncovered in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) annual audit for 2014/15 by…
View ArticleHigh time to audit the books of the People’s Association
By Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss The People’s Association (“PA”) is an organ heavily funded by taxpayers’ money. For FY 2012 and FY 2013, it received S$399 million and S$540 million in Government grants…
View ArticleWall Street Journal report: Temasek Holdings is selling Neptune Orient Lines
The Wall Street Journal has reported that state investment company Temasek Holdings is selling Neptune Orient Lines Ltd (NOL), which was founded in 1968 as Singapore’s national shipping line. Temasek…
View ArticleWorkers’ Party’s AHPETC becomes a directly-managed town council
The Workers’ Party’s Aljunied-Hougang Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) ceased to be managed by a Managing Agent on 15 July, WP MP Lee Lilian said on her Facebook page on…
View ArticleS’pore flag displayed on the ground in Sengkang
In an act of either carelessness or ignorance, Sengkang West grassroots leaders, along with other volunteers, apparently displayed the Singapore flag on the grounds when trying to link them together…
View ArticleMediocre engineering, Failed management
By Zit Seng Like Transport Minister Mr Lui, I am extremely concerned. I am extremely concerned that mediocre engineering and management failures are accepted as the norm. These are how…
View ArticleGardens by the Bay – serious accounting lapses found in consecutive audits
The Gardens by the Bay opened in Singapore in June 2012. Touted as a unique tourist attraction, the Gardens was built at a costs of S$1.03 billion. The Auditor-General’s Office’s…
View ArticlePA, EBRC, AIM – why the opacity?
How the Government has handled incidents involving the People’s Association (PA), the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) and the Action Information Management (AIM) company is a matter of...
View ArticleHDB contractor prepares sand-mix screed despite new regulations for...
A home owner was shocked to find stacks of sands in his flat dumped by HDB contractor, which were seemingly meant for his flat despite new regulations by HDB only…
View ArticlePAP still unable to deliver what Singaporeans want
The coming GE will be interesting. The power of People’s Action Party (PAP) will be diminished. It is unlikely to get even 55% of the valid votes. It is utterly…
View ArticleMalaysia government blocks news website Sarawak Report
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has blocked UK-based independent news website Sarawak Report in relation to the investigation on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), which...
View ArticleIgnoring domestic workers’ rights is what Singapore does best
By Rob O’Brien A few weeks ago I wrote a story about Marifel, the wonderful domestic worker who cared for my kids while I lived in Singapore for five years.…
View ArticleOverseas voters to submit application by 30 July to vote in Myanmar election
As Myanmar is going to hold its general elections on 8 November 2015, Myanmar citizens in Singapore can apply to cast their advance votes at the Myanmar Embassy. In order…
View ArticleAWARE statement on the prosecution of Amos Yee
AWARE has grave concerns about the negative implications of the recent prosecution of Amos Yee. This statement focuses on harassment and hate speech as these areas are closest to our…
View ArticleORBIS: Maintaining flawless skin in a gentle and effective manner
Press release from ORBIS ORBIS announces its revolutionary solution to menstrual acne – the renewed CLEAR series that not only prevents menstrual acne, but also enhances the skin’s protective functions…
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